ATMOSPHERE - WIND, WEATHER, CLIMATEHYDROSPHERE - OCEAN CURRENTS |
REGIONAL CLIMATES due to CONVECTION CURRENT PATTERNS
Ocean currents are a result of differences in the density of water due to temperature and salinity, as well as wind. Not only does the currents move life, nutrients and other materials, it carries heat energy to warm colder latitudes during the winter. An example is the Gulf Stream.
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